Basketball Recap: Green City's Winning Streak Snapped at 25 Games
By Team Reports
Mar 8, 2025, 11:25am
Basketball Recap: Green City Gophers vs. St. Elizabeth Hornets
| 03/07/25 vs St. Elizabeth | 66-68 |
| 03/03/25 vs Brunswick | 71-61 |
| 02/11/25 vs Linn County | 111-53 |
| 02/08/25 @ Canton | 76-63 |
| 02/06/25 @ Atlanta | 50-39 |
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Green City couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the St. Elizabeth Hornets by a score of 68-66 on Friday. The Gophers' loss signaled the end of their undefeated season.
Nick Heckemeyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Elizabeth, dropping a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. That's the most points Heckemeyer has posted since back in December of 2023. Gavin Williams was another key player, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 11 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Green City fell to 24-1. As for St. Elizabeth, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-9.
As of now, neither Green City nor St. Elizabeth have any future games scheduled.
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